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HAIR GALLERY 4711D Keith Ave., Terrace {All West Glass Centre} cies 6 DAYS A WEEK e SG SATU RDAY., UNE 18, 2005 4 | f f . By KAT LEE THEY dance to the beat of the drums and to ‘the song. The drums represents the heartbeat of the nation, and the songs are passed down from generation to generation. ' The Xbishuundt dance group are mostly dsimshian dancers from Kitsumkalum, and they’ ll be dancing at the National Aboriginal Day celebrations. * ; Xbishuundt means “half a summer,’ : id the name of the family’s matriarch, the late Vera.Henry..- Most of the songs. the group ° dances to were passed down from her. “It’s basically where our history is,” said Sharon Bryant, daughter of Vera Henry. : Bryant remembers dancing with her fam- ily while her mother sang. Dances some- times vary within the same song. “T never. knew it as dancing \ whe always did. : When members of Vera Henry’s family came to the area from Lax Kw’ alaams (Port > and “Tswas a ad,” Bryant said! ‘It was just something they Simpson) i in 1998, there was no active dance. -group. So Vera Henry’s family danced as they always did, and eventually, they be- came known as an aboriginal dance group. Leader Don Wells, grandson of Vera Hen- ry, asked permission for the dance group to be named after her, and she was honoured.. The ‘first public appearance for’ Xbi- shuundt was at a powwow a few years back, and they’ ve been dancing i in the community ' ever since. “Most of it starts off as family, ‘but then - said. Although the core group of Xbishuundt is still mostly family, they have acquired other dancers from other nations through marriage, and they’re open to anyone joining them. m: ‘learning, they: can come out to practice," Bryant said.“ The group has anywhere from 20 to 50 | members at one time, depending on sched- he wwe oe THE > XBISHUUNDT dancers raise decorated paddles during one of their ir perfor. mances. The group is taking parti in Aboriginal Day c celebrations June 18. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Malte Juergensen, Senior Account Manager, Business Banking — Pat Johnson, Senior Account Manager, Business Banking Cheryl Newlove, Account Manager Personal Financial Services | Woproutys salute Nationa Aboriginal JUNE 18, 2005 Serving the Aboriginal people of the Northwest for over 25 years. Building relationships with dedicated professionals who understand your financial service needs. 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